The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15
HANCOCK.
The Centre Of Great Farming Dis
trict Inh habited by Jealous and En-
terprising Citizens.

Hancock, a village of $50 popula-
ton, is situated in the southeastern part
of Stevens county and is located on
the st. Paul, Minneapolis and Mani
toba railroad at point 8 miles south
east OF Morris, the county seat, and
$50 miles northwest of ST. Paul. On
every hand are the signs of rapid
growth and natural advancement; and,
blessed by the support of such rich
farming district it is not surprising
that prosperity and progress should
reign supreme It's population is
composed of that class of people who
stop not at an item of expense to con-
summate anything the object If which
is for the public good and the bene-
fit of the citizens at large. Hence,
for advancement and all those public
improvements which are the evil
deuces of foresight, public spirit and
enterprise in its officers and citizens,
it is parallelled by few villages Of its
size in any state. The village has a
public school of the best grade, al
ways controlled by competent teach
ers. Representatives of the differ
ent religious denominations are here,
but with only one church edifce--
Congregational-and resident pas
tor. Civic and religious organizations
are numerous, which, in their moral
discipline, are moulders of our youth
full characters and lend wholesome
influence to social advancement and
distinction. 1t has newly organic
ed fire department that is thoroughly
equipped with the very best appara-
tus the market affords. Two i'm
mense town wells, provided with
windmill pumps, supply grand suffi'
cheney Of water for the fire depart.
ment through means of fire cisterns
ard mammoth tanks, and for all
public and private needs of the vii.
lage and surrounding country. And
thus we might continue to enumer.
ate examples Of extraordinary enter
prise shown by those who control
the interests and destiny of this prom
inent little village.
Within radius of three miles Of
this village is one Of the largest farms
in the state, owned and operated by
the Minnesota Agricultural Company.
The cut accompanying this sketch ofthe
mary large and costly buildings upon
it, best indicate the proportions
of this farm. Upon it arc a dozen
large barns, creameries, blacksmith
shop and one Of the best farm resi-.
dences in the West.
The Pope and Stevens County
Breeders Association, of this commu.
nifty, is another important factor in
the development Of the country ada
cent to Hancock. Some of the best
stations in Minnesota have been i'm.
ported by, and are to be found on the
farm of, this Association Theil
horses are of the Clyde, Norman,
English Shire, French Coach and
other breeds Gmported and among
them are numbered those that are,
without exaggeration, second to none
in Minnesota These, with several
dairy farms in the immediate vicinity,
where are bred rich graded and thor.
oughbred cattle, are elements that
figure foremost in the prosperity Of
the country and building Of the
village.
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Hancock has two first-class hotels,
one meat market, harness shop, a
frst-class drug store, one physician.
a newspaper, the Olive Branch, twa
blacksmith shops, boot and shoe
shop and one saloon, and all of the
other branches of trade are repre-
sented by many substantial firm and
individual dealers in hardware and
lumber, wood and coal, dry goods.
clothing, groceries, &c, &c. The &C.
tivity of the village and volume Of
business carried on here is best shown
by the following figures:
Over $50, 1000 bushels Of wheat (this
years crop)have already been received
by the three elevators of this place,
The value Of material public and
private improvements done in the
village and vicinity during the past
year is figured among the many hun.
dred thousand dollars, an itemiezd
list of which we have taken ths
trouble TO collect and would givs
herewith, but on account of it's great
length and limit of space we are pre-
vented from so doing.